Inspection Team led by ADC Wokha conducted inspections of various check gates and other locations on Amy 25 and 26. (DIPR Photo)
Wokha, May 26 (MExN): In Wokha district, the Inspection Team constituted to monitor alleged illegal collection of money from the vehicles at check gates and other locations, have filed an FIR against two staff of the Department of Geology & Mining (DoGM) for issuing challan/transit pass without proper procedure.
According to the DIPR report, on May 25 and 26, the Inspection Team led by ADC Wokha visited the NST Wokha Town Council Toll-Tax booth at NST Colony and Longsa village, “O” point junction at Sanis, Bhandari Town Council Toll-Tax near Inter-State Police check gate at Bhandari and Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Quarantine check post in Merapani.
‘The Inspecting Team while visiting Sanis “O” point junction under Sanis Sub-division detected two staff of the Geology & Mining Department namely, Benthungo Tungoe, Rigman, and Tensumanen Jamir, Contingency (Adhoc) who were found issuing challan/transit pass without proper procedure and also contravening to Government order and directives,’ the report stated. “In this connection, an FIR has been lodged by the Inspection Team at Police Station Sanis for proper investigation and further necessary action,” it stated.
The Inspection Team consisting of ADC HQ – Chairman, DPRO Wokha - Member Secretary, ADC Bhandari - Co-opt Member, Addl SP Wokha – Member, SDPO Bhandari - Co-opt Member, DTO Wokha – Member along with the ADC Bhandari also inspected the Bhandari Town Council Toll-Tax booth adjacent to Inter-state Police Check Gate Bhandari but it was found closed.
The team also visited and inspected the Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Quarantine check post at Foothill, Merapani.
The team interacted with Dr Wopenthung Odyuo, Deputy Director, In-Charge of Quarantine check post. He stated that the department will wait till May 31 for further direction from the Government on whether the check post will continue or close down.
He further stated that the department has no issue with closing down the quarantine check post on the ground of revenue collection “but the main concern of the department is the likelihood of spreading diseases by livestock, unless the department thoroughly examine and check the animals that are transported/ imported from neighbouring State.”
The team also inspected the Wokha Town Toll-Tax booth located at Longsa Gate which was found closed after the Government notification. The team removed the signboards which were found displayed.
“As of now, the team certifies that no check posts/collection booth exists in the district except one Inter-state Police Check Post located at Bhandari,” it added.
